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A couple standing outside a house, dressed smartly in mid‑20th‑century attire, pose for a photograph in front of their garden
  • Monday 26 January 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • Military and wars
  • HES
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Post-War Edinburgh

Discover Edinburgh as it was being rebuilt following the Second World War.

A painting of a castle with greenery and sheep surrounding
  • Monday 30 March 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
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Tours of Scotland from 1700 to 1837

Embark on a historical tour round Scotland, using archive images to retrace the steps of tourists from the 1700s and 1800s

A stone carving
  • Monday 25 May 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
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Huntly Castle, 'The Fairest in the Country'

Explore the history, decor, and colourful characters from Huntly Castle. Find out about the new guidebook we are writing for the castle

A tall grey castle surrounded by temporary fencing, with the entrance way boarded up with scaffolding.
  • Selected dates from Monday 1 June 2026 to Friday 5 June 2026
  • Engine Shed
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level: Quite technical
  • Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
  • Enthusiast, Professional
  • HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Introduction to Building Conservation

Through a series of lectures and site visits over five days, explore the conservation of the Scottish built environment and traditional building skills.

A black and white photo of a street in Scotland with shops at the bottom and tenement flats above, with cars parked and people walking along the pavements
  • Monday 28 September 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
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Housing for the People in Scotland

Michael Allan, Acquisitions and Loans Officer at HES Archives, uses material from HES Archives to explore tenement housing in Scotland's cities

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